Dato' Mohd Hashim bin Abdullah was appointed in January 2011 as a non-independent, non-executive Director of BERNAS. He is currently the Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry. Dato' Mohd Hashim holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree from University Malaya. He started his career in Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur and subsequently served in various government agencies such as Ministry of Sports and Youth, Public Service Department and Ministry of Entreprenuer and Co-operative Development.

Datin Naimah Binti Ramli

Alternate Director to Dato' Mohd Hashim Bin Abdullah

Datin Naimah binti Ramli, was appointed as Alternate Director to Dato’ Mohd Hashim bin Abdullah on 20 December 2011. She is the Under Secretary of Paddy and Rice Industry Division, Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry.  She holds a Masters of Business Administration from University of Hull, Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Education from Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, and Diploma in Public Administration from National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN). Datin Naimah was on the Board of Licensing of Penang Development Corporation from 2008 to 2009, Board of Sarawak Commercial Vehicles Licensing from 2007 to 2010, Board of Sabah Commercial Vehicles Licensing in 2010 and Board of Semenanjung Malaysia Commercial Vehicles Licensing from 2007 to 2011.